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Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Files IPO in Hong Kong

1 pointsby t23over 5 years ago

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WilTimSonover 5 years ago
Are they seriously expecting Hong Kong people to back a facial recognition startup? &quot;Hey, guys, we know you&#x27;ve been cutting down facial recognition cameras but how about you actually buy in?&quot;<p>These people have been fighting for their freedom for weeks, using Telegram to coordinate protests and provide shelter and medical help to those hounded by the &#x27;police&#x27;, using non-violent (largely) methods to fight back against opression... And now a Chinese state-sponsored startup wants to get money from them? How&#x27;s that going to work?<p>Even the article states that the company is losing money and seems to be getting worse. Pretty sure Hong Kong citizens would rather invest into something like Telegram&#x2F;Signal or a means of resistance to state-sponsored surveillance (EMP devices, masks, signal scramblers, etc.)